Microbial Metabolites and Human Health Take Center Stage at ISB’s 2025 Virtual Microbiome Symposium
Six leading experts from across the field presented new insights to more than 1,000 registrants worldwide, with over 400 participants joining live.
Microbes + Ecology + Medicine
Gibbons Lab
We develop computational and experimental approaches for exploring and engineering host-microbe systems
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We take a systems approach to studying the ecology and evolution of microbial communities.
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Behind the Breakthroughs: ISB’s Postdoctoral Fellows in Focus
Postdoctoral fellows are the lifeblood of research institutions, yet their contributions are often underrecognized. At the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), postdocs enter the scientific workforce with passion, vision, and advanced training – bringing the fresh ideas that fuel discovery.
Disarming a Hidden Killer: Predicting – and Preventing – C. diff Before It Strikes
Researchers at ISB have developed personalized models to predict C. diff colonization risk and test targeted probiotics. This approach could prevent infection before it starts and paves the way for precision microbiome therapies tailored to individual gut ecosystems.
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The Gibbons Lab welcomes new lab members, collaborators, and research opportunities.